John Gallagher has joined the sales team
for The Peelle Co., focusing on maintaining
and building the freight elevator and
passenger door businesses in the New York
area. Gallagher comes from a four-year
career as a sales executive for Fujitec
America in Clifton, New Jersey, where he
was recognized for his success securing maintenance, repair and
modernization work. He studied Business Management at Bergen
Community College and Finance and Economics at William
Patterson University.

McGrath Joins McDonough
Elevators

McGrath

Patrick McGrath has joined McDonough
Elevators as Eastern Regional Sales manager.
McGrath will be based in McDonough’s
Baltimore office and focus on constructionhoist rental sales in the eastern U.S., as well
as the Atlanta area. He has more than six
years of industrial-equipment sales
experience, and McDonough observed that his “personality and
experience are assets that will complement and enhance the
company’s ability to meet the needs of our customers.”

Brugg Promotes Dreps to Quality
Leadership Role

Dreps

Brugg Wire Rope has promoted Patrick
Dreps to vice president of Quality
Management. In this role, he is responsible
for implementing lean manufacturing at
Brugg’s production plant in Rome, Georgia,
and is the company’s Quality representative.
He reports directly to President and General
Manager Joseph Thompson. Dreps has worked in diverse industries
and managed facilities’ technical operations, products,
manufacturing and engineering. He holds a BS degree in Electrical
Engineering from Michigan State University and an MBA from the
University of West Georgia.

Turner, Groenwoldt Promoted
by Lerch Bates
Lerch Bates Inc. has promoted industry
veterans Jim Turner and Derek Groenwoldt.
Turner is now vice president of
Modernization for the company’s Elevator
Consulting Group. He joined Lerch Bates in
2014 as project manager for the Great Lakes
Region, headquartered in Chicago (EW, July
2014). Described by Lerch Bates President Bart Stephan as a
respected leader in the industry who has been instrumental in the
company’s growth, Turner has more than 24 years of industry
experience and will report directly to Stephan.
Groenwoldt has been promoted from project to regional
manager in the Chicago office of the Elevator Consulting Group.
Groenwoldt joined the company in 2012 and has more than 13 years
of industry experience. Vice President of the Northeast Area Eric
Rupe, to whom Groenwoldt will report, said Groenwoldt has
played a prominent role in the modernization market in Chicago
and has been instrumental in regional growth. In Groenwoldt’s new
role, he is overseeing new construction, modernization and
maintenance management.
Groenwoldt

evolution into a leadership position have contributed to his
advancement.
Brown launched his Columbia career in November 1998 as a
welder. Over time, he worked in all departments, gaining the
knowledge and understanding of plant operations that have led to
his supervisor role. As his role evolved, his responsibilities grew to
include shop loading; manager hiring; and the coordination of
sales, engineering and purchasing functions to ensure customer
requirements are met. Brown’s leadership qualities and expanded
role in the company were major factors in his promotion.

HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS

Now More Popular Than Ever
Mongrain technological advances make hydraulics your elevator
of choice for low rise and MRL applications.
1 New power unit design – vertically installed, dry-mounted and air-cooled motor has greater
efficiency than submersible motors, thereby protecting equipment and oil from heat degradation.
2 New closed-loop electronic valve – with continuous pressure / viscosity compensation.
Remotely monitored for easier, lower maintenance cost.
3 New elevator design – pulling cylinder and counterweight balance the car’s dead weight,
reducing oil volume for smoother rides and energy savings. With this smaller power unit,
installation can be made without the traditional machine room.

Smoother rides...space and energy savings...and greater economy.
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